Disabled Children's Senior/ Social Worker

Location

Gloucester, Gloucestershire | United Kingdom

Job description

Gloucestershire is excited to share that we are investing in our Disabled Children and Young People's service. We are expanding our team and are looking for Senior Social Workers/ Social Workers to join us.

Reward and support

For all your hard work, you will receive the following:

• between £34,834-£38,223 for a Social Worker or between £39,186 - £44,428 per annum for a Senior Social Worker subject to experience
• welcome payment of £4,000*
• annual retention payment of £2,000*
• flexible and agile working opportunities
• 25.5 days annual leave rising to 30.5 days after 5 years continuous service
• option to purchase 10 days of additional leave per year (pro rata for part-time staff)
• family friendly policies and benefits to help support you and your family
• supportive and positive working environment with regular, robust supervision
• Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)
• access to our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) that provides free, confidential, counselling and advice for employees, available 24 hours a day, online and by telephone.
• an in-house Occupational Health service
• employee discount scheme
• cycle to work scheme
• salary sacrifice green car scheme (T&Cs apply)
• links to employee networks such as Prism (LGBT+) and the Young Employees Network
• career development and qualification opportunities
• access to our Social Work Academy
• paid SWE registration renewal

Right child, right support, right time, every time

Gloucestershire’s vision is “to work together to support families and communities to give every child the best chance of a happy and rewarding life, especially those who need more help.’

We have ambitious improvement and transformation plans to create the optimum conditions within which our staff can make a real difference and improve outcomes for children.

We are a local authority adopting, and training all colleagues in, systemic social work practice. If you would like to join an authority that takes a relational approach to working with families and focuses on what needs to change in the system around a child and family to enable children to thrive, then consider a role with GCC.

About the role

As a Senior Social Worker/ Social Worker in the Disabled Children and Young Persons team, you will be instrumental in delivering a first-class service to ensure the best outcomes for the children and young people of Gloucestershire. Through building positive relationships with colleagues within the service and partner agencies you will make sure we are able to provide support and protection for children and young people in need and at risk.

You will be part of a growing service which boast a permanent and stable management team, committed to driving forward improvement and outcomes for disabled children and young people.

About you

As well as your experience as a frontline social worker, there are some things we require of you to be successfully appointed to this post:

• Social Work England registration
• a recognised qualification in Social Work
• to have passed your Assessed and Supported Year in Employment (ASYE)
• a full driving licence and willingness to drive
• DBS clearance

How to apply

For an informal chat about this role or to find out more please email  [email protected] or alternatively contact our dedicated recruitment team on  [email protected]

*Please note that our welcome payments and retention payments are subject to tax and national insurance deductions

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Salary

£34.83k - £44.43k per annum